Wringer



l 1,564,l l2 A. RAsMussEN WRI NGER A Filed Nov. 20. 1924 Y grins-nto@ L asmussell Patented Dec. l, 1925.

UNITED STATES ALFRED RASMUSSEN, 0F ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

WRINGER.

Application filed November 20, 1924. Serial No. 751,082.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Airman RAsMUssnN, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Wringers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in wringers andhas relation more particularly to a structure of this kind particularly adapted for use in connection with mops and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this general character embodying novel and improved means whereby sufficient pressure may be imposed upon the mop to free the same of moisture carried thereby.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel andl improved device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in connection with a mop embodying the solid back together with a working face of absorbent material, such as felt or the like.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several pants of my i-mproved wringer whereby certain important advantages are atta-ined and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a wringer constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention the operating handle being broken away;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of my improved wringer as herein disclosed, the applied mop being diagrammatically indicated by broken lines;

Figure 3 is a view in top plan of the structure as illustrated in Figure 2 with the applied mop indicated by broken lines;

Figure 4 is a view in end elevation of the structure as illustrated in Figure 2, a portion being broken away and the applied mop being also diagrammatically indicated.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes an elongated base member 1 The side members 5 of the member 2 eX- tend a desired distance above the base member 1 and snugly fitting between the upper or free end portions of the side members 5 is a block 6 having its upper side marginal portion pivotally engaged with the bolt 7 freely extending therethrough and also through the free end` portions of the side members 5. The opposite side face of the block is rounded, as at 8. Extending 4substantially at right angles fromv the outer side marginal portion of the block 6 is an operating handle 9.

In the present embodiment of my invention, I illustrate my improved wringer for use in connection with the mop diagrammatically indicated by broken lines which consists of a back 10 having overlying one face thereof a working member 11 of felt or kindred material. However, Ain practice I do not Wish to be understood as limiting my wninger to a mop of this kind.

The block 6 constitutes a cam member and when a mop is positioned upon the base member 1, the handle member 9 is forced downwardly swinging the rounded side face 8 of the block 6 into contact with the back 10 resulting in suhcient pressure being imposed upon the working face 11 of the mop to force therefrom all moisture therein.

The block 6 at substantially its longitudinal center has disposed transversely therethrough a groove 12 to facilitate the application of the mop in desired position and particularly to permit a passage ytherethrough of the conventional nut carried by the mop.

The upper face of the base member 1 also has disposed therealong the grooves 14 to facilitate drainage.

In practice, the wringer is preferably disposed over a pan with the base member 1 disposed on a desired incline such incline being effected by the use of a block or the lloike arranged beneath one end of the mem- From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvi-ous that a wringer constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason thereof and for this reason I do not Wishl to" be understood as limiting` myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein-shownin carrying out my vinvention in practice except als hereinafter claimed.

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l. A' wringerrv of the class described comprising a base member, `upstand'ing armscarried thereby and lspaced transversely thereof, apbloclrinterposed between said arms and above the base member, means eccentric to the axial center of the block supporting said block by the arms for rocking movement, and Ameans for rocking the block, said block constituting a .cam member to exert pressure upon 'rocking movement of the block upon the yarticle,positioned upon the base member and underlying the block. 2; A wringer of the class described com prisi-ng a. lbase member, upstanding arms carried thereby and spaced transversely thereof, a block interposed between" sid arms and above the base member, means eccentric to the axial center of the block supporting said block by tllei` 'arms for rocking movement, and an operating handle carried by the block, said block constituting a cam member to exert, pressure upon rocking movement f the blocl upon the article positioned upon the base member and underlying theY block.

3. A wringer of the class described vcomprising a base member, upstanding: arms cali.- ried thereby and ,spacedV transversely thereof, a block,interposedy between said yarm/sandl above the base member, means yec'centric to the axial' center ofthe block supporting said blockby the arms forl rocking movement, and means for rocking the block, the upper surface of the base member having drainage grooves extending therealong, said block constituting a cam v member yto ,exert l pressure upon rocking movement of ,theA upon thearticlepositioned -upon the base member and underlying the. block.

testimony whereof I hereunto a-iix signature. ALFRED RASMUSSEN. 

